Comparison

Idle Lumberjack 2 vs Mining Inc.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Idle Lumberjack 2

Chop down various trees, sell the lumber, and purchase upgrades to enhance your operations. Discover rare golden trees for bonus rewards and ensure you return to sell wood for rapid progression. Enjoy this engaging idle game experience.

Highlights
  • Chop various tree types
  • Sell lumber for currency
  • Purchase upgrades
  • Discover golden trees
  • Fast-paced progression
  • Idle gameplay
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Chop the trees, sell them and buy upgrades! There are different types of trees. The further you go the more expensive trees you get. You can also find magical golden trees which contain bonuses. Don't forget to return and sell the wood for your fast-paced progression. Have fun! :)

About

Mining Inc.

Build and manage a vast mining empire, from gold to rare gemstones. Upgrade your facilities, hire skilled managers, and collect unique boosters to maximize your production and become a trillionaire tycoon. Complete challenging quests to unlock new content and expand your operations.

Highlights
  • Discover diverse mining environments
  • Uncover precious gemstones like diamonds and rubies
  • Improve production with building upgrades
  • Hire and assign skilled managers
  • Collect unique boosters for faster growth
  • Complete challenging quests
Features
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Make it rain with your mining empire! Become the next mining trillionaire, rule the industry, and be the king of all mines! DISCOVER AND ENJOY DIVERSE CONTENT Throughout the game, you will see your environment evolve visually with new buildings, new vehicles, new machines to help you reach your goal of operating the most successful mining company! UNCOVER PRECIOUS GEMSTONES You will start with one production line- a gold mine. As the game progresses, you can unlock mines that are full of diamonds, rubies, and other rare gemstones! IMPROVE YOUR PRODUCTION With the money you earn, you can unlock and upgrade buildings to increase the output of your mining company! HIRE YOUR DREAM TEAM Gather the best managers to tackle all your challenges! Assign them wisely to optimize your production! Hire managers with various unique skills to assign them to different parts of your operation! COLLECT UNIQUE BOOSTERS When you reach specific prestige ranks, you will win unique boosters to make your mining enterprise grow even faster! EMBRACE THE MINING CHALLENGE The user journey is filled with numerous challenging quests. Complete them all to unlock new content! Start drilling today!

Screenshots

Idle Lumberjack 24 screens
Mining Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Lumberjack 2 and Mining Inc. both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Mining Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 30% of Idle Lumberjack 2's. Idle Lumberjack 2's advantage is ratings volume (77K vs 14K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Lumberjack 2 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Mining Inc. sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Idle Lumberjack 2 against 4.7 for Mining Inc.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Lumberjack 2 has 77K ratings behind it against 14K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Idle Lumberjack 2's written reviews are positive against 42% of Mining Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Lumberjack 2 ships an update monthly, Mining Inc. every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Lumberjack 2 versus Mining Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Lumberjack 2Mining Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (77K ratings)4.7 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews42.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77K — better14K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB426 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPlayphoria ltd.Green Panda Games

Customer experience

Idle Lumberjack 2

All ratings77,474 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews1,160 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral10.9%
Negative59.4%

Mining Inc.

All ratings14,076 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews652 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative40.0%

User reviews

Idle Lumberjack 2

From 77K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💤 Calming and relaxing
  • 🦊 Enjoyable pet feature

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Limited customization

Mining Inc.

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 No forced ads or pay-to-win mechanics
  • 💡 Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • 👍 Decent graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, including game crashes and progress resets
  • ⏱️ Slow progression due to daily bonus requirements
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud save support leading to data loss
  • ⚠️ Concerns about abandoned development

Bugs and requests

Idle Lumberjack 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and progress loss
  • Glitches with power-ups and upgrades
  • Inconsistent tree chopping mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • More progression and new content
  • Offline progress tracking
  • Character customization options
  • Reduce ad frequency

Mining Inc.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rank up requirements not working as intended
  • Diamond mine capacity not calculating correctly
  • Managers not dropping as expected
  • Upgrade buttons becoming locked after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content beyond rank 30
  • Improve the diamond mine mechanics and balance
  • Introduce new mine types (e.g., silver, ruby)
  • Allow managers for the underground mine

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Lumberjack 2

Subscriptions2
  • Wizard's Powers3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Wizard's Powers$4.997 Days
One-time8
  • Gold(Discount)$1.99
  • Seeds (Discount)$1.99
  • Coins (Discount)$1.99
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  • No Ads$2.99
  • Gold$2.99
  • Bonus$2.99
  • Coins$2.99
  • Seeds$2.99
9 purchases

Mining Inc.

One-time9
  • Tiny Pack$1.99
  • Legendary chest$1.99
  • Boost$1.99
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  • No Ads$2.99
  • Small Pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • Great Leap$12.99
  • Large Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Idle Lumberjack 2 free?
Idle Lumberjack 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mining Inc. free?
Mining Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Lumberjack 2 or Mining Inc.?
Mining Inc. is rated higher. Idle Lumberjack 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 77K ratings, while Mining Inc. averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Idle Lumberjack 2 or Mining Inc. have ads?
Both Idle Lumberjack 2 and Mining Inc. show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Lumberjack 2 or Mining Inc.?
Idle Lumberjack 2 ships an update monthly, and Mining Inc. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Idle Lumberjack 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mining Inc. on October 21, 2026.

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